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2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Washington

13 Colleges
$28,664 Avg Salary
$18,213 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Ethnic Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 185 degrees and certificates were awarded to ethnic studies students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #91 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Ethnic Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the ethnic studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for ethnic studies students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Ethnic Studies majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $14,227 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for ethnic studies students. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, ethnic studies graduates from UW Tacoma take out $14,227 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for ethnic studies students. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in Washington list. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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The excellent programs at University of Puget Sound helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Puget Sound accumulate an average of around $21,430 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best ethnic studies schools in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $26,953 in student debt.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, ethnic studies majors at UW Bothell accumulate an average of around $14,227 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for ethnic studies students. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

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#10

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular ethnic studies programs. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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Best Ethnic Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,662
Oregon 133
Nevada 31
Hawaii 153
Alaska 11

One of 2 majors within the area of study, ethnic studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Area Studies 6,966
Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies (Other) 46

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to G. MГјtzel.

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